Murray Hawke

Principal

Ki te taha o tōku māmā.
No Waikanae ahau.
Ko Kapakapanui te maunga.
Ko Waikanae to awa.
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Whakarongatae te marae.
Ko Kerehoma, raua ko Parata ōku tupuna.
Ko Te Atiawa, raua ko Ngati
Raukawa, raua ko Ngati Toa ōku iwi.

Ki te taha o tōku pāpā
No Takaparawhau ahau
Ko Maungawhau, Maungarei, Maungakiekie ōku maunga.
Ko Waitemata te moana
Ko Mahuhu ki te Rangi te waka
Ko Tumutumuwhenua te marae.
Ko Tuperiri tōku tupuna.
Ko Orakei te hapu
Ko Ngati Whatua tōku iwi.

Ko Murray Hawke ahau

This is who I am, my whare wananga (house of learning).
Built on aroha, my poutokomanawa.
Whanaungatanga, build, build and build, hononga / connections with all interested parties.
Kaitiaki for Kura, to serve and work within these hapori / communities.
Manawanui, be bold, be brave, be capable, be confident and have passion for what we do.
My whare is built on the whenua / land which is our whakapapa.
Te ao Māori and biculturalism is the compass that guide my tikanga / practices.
I am proud to serve our rural Kura and community. Guided by our values of tika, aroha, and pono, I believe in strong relationships, high expectations, and joyful learning.
Together, we nurture confident, capable learners who stand tall in who they are.